What do Humanitarian NGOs and the Private Sector want from Intelligence? With E. - Episode 42
Grey DynamicsShow Notes
Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! This week, we are talking to a risk management expert in the humanitarian sector. E. has previously worked in the military and private security sector in many countries and conflict zones. We'll discuss the opportunities presented during crisis, how humanitarian NGOs use intelligence and the complexity of navigating the current information space.
We spoke about:
0:00 - Intro and E's background 5:13 - Getting into humanitarian security 7:26 - How the private sector can learn to see risk as an opportunity 9:00 - Why is the private sector so conservative with risk 14:23 - Is there space for the private and humanitarian sector to work closer together 16:50 - Does the humanitarian sector have anything to learn from the private sector in terms of their approach to security 19:17 - How organisations such as humanitarian NGOs can use intelligence to support their operations 21:01 - Overcoming the stigma associated with intelligence in the humanitarian sector 24:39 - How unhelpful the mystification of intelligence is 28:54 - How has OSINT impacted the humanitarian sector? 32:25 - How do humanitarian organisations navigate the complexity of the current information domain 40:31 - What are some of the tools and techniques E uses for his work 45:23 - Advice on getting into security risk management in the humanitarian sector 47:31 - What keeps E up at night 53:29 - The emerging weaponisation of refugees 59:32 - Cultural recommendations
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